Paper transmitting and controlling device.



No. 824,313. PATENTED JUNE 26, 1906. W. SCOTT.

PAPER TRANSMITTING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 25, 190 1.

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APPLICATION FILED 3111.25. 1904.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

l-atented June 26, 1906..

Application filed January 25,1904. Serial no. 190,630.

To all whom it may concern/.-

Be it known that I, WALTER Soorr, a citizen'of the United States of America, ands resident of Plainfield, Union county, New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper Transmitting and Controlling Devices, of which the following is a specification.

M invention relates to printing or other mac es, and has more particular reference to means for transmitting and controlling sheets.

The object of my invention is to prevent the smutting of the printed sheet while passing through the machine and to deliver the said sheet with-the printed side up.

In transferring a sheet from the im ression or other cylinder to the transfer or ot er cylinder the parts are generally so arranged that the printed sheet travels around the said transfer-cylinder with the printed side adj acent to or in contact with the said cylinder.

In this way the sheet frequently smudges. To prevent this, I employ a circumferential and stationary guide or guides adjacent to the cylinder, against which guide the sheet is blown by air-pressure from within the cylinder around which it travels and is, further more, in the present instance delivered with the printed side up. This delivery operation is effected by having the guide extend only part of the way around the cylinder or by cutting away a portion of the said guide at the delivery-point A delivery-table or other means is placed adjacent to the delivery-point, so that as the sheet comes adjacent to the same the air-pressure will blow the sheet outward and downward, thus delivering the sheet with the rinted side up. The cylinder is, as is usual provided with gri pers' or with other means for carrying t e sheet around with it. These grippers take the sheet as it passes from one cylinder to the other, so that it will travel around with the said cylinder, the air-pressure blowin the sheet out of contact with the said cylmder and up-gagainstthe guide,which confines it as it travels around the said cylinder. When the delivery-point is reached, the grippers release the sheet and the air blows it downward, with the printed side up, on the delivery-table or other means of a similar nature.

in the present application I have shown my invention adapted to be used in connection witll a bed,andcylinder press; but it is my invention.

obvious that it may be applied to other forms of resses aswell. Q

n the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of parts of a printing-machineembodying Fig. 2 is a detail View in section of the transfer-c linder. Fig. 3 is an. end view of a press 100 ng in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a diagrammatic view showing a modification of my invention. 1

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different views.

1 indicates a feed-table, while 2 is the impression-cylinder, and 3 the reciprocating ed, all of any usual or suitable construction. Placed adjacent to the impression-cylinder is in this case a delivery-cylinder 4, provided with the grippers 5 of any suitable construction and constructed with a plurality of apertures 6 for the emission of air under pressure, acting against substantiall the entire surface of the sheet, so as to reep the body thereof out of contact with the c linder. These apertures, While they coul extend all the we around the cylinder, are in this case place only at a point immediately in the rear of-the gri )pers and extend for a distance equal to the ength of the sheet to be acted u on. The apertures 6 are preferabl dispose at ariangle to the radius of the cy inder 4, as shown in the drawings.

Adjacent to the cylinder 4 there is located a circumferential and stationary guide 7, extending in this instance only part of the way around the c linder 4.namely, from the pointwhere t e grippers 5 of the cylinder 4 seize the sheet and to a point 8, located some distance away from the point at which the grippers 5 release the sheetso that the said sheet is free to move outward and downward by reason of the air-pressure issuing from the apertures in the cylinder 4. 9 is the deliverytable, located below the cylinder 4.

The air-pressure issuing from the cylinder 4 may be obtained in any suitable way and can, as shown in the drawings, be received from a source of su ply, as the blower 10, suitably connected wit the inside of the cylinder 4-. by meansof the pipe 11.

The sheet passes from the 'feed board around the im ression-cylinder and receives an impression etween the said impressioncylinder and the bed, after which it is carried up to the delivery-cylinder 4, where it is seized by the grippers 5, thereby transferring the sheet from one cylinder to the other. the cylinder at rotates, the grippers :3 will carry the sheet around vrith them: but the sheet will be held away and out of contact with the said cylinder 4 by reason of the air pressure issuing, from the said cylinder 4, which will blow the sheet up against the slationary and circinnferential guide.

the grippers to the position shown. in Fig. 1, Where t the air-pressure and downward upon the delivery-oible below. In this Way it Will be observed that although the printed side of the sheet is udiacent to tl e cylinder ll it is held out of contact with the same by reason of the airprcssure, and yet travels around with the said cylinder by means of the grippers 5 or by other sheetcarrying means. It will also be observed that when the sheet arrives at the proper point the grippers release the sheet and the sheet is delivered niiththe printed side up.

The cylinder 4 will conveniently be provided with a high surface. as l 2, at the point i where thegrippers 5 seize the sheet, or the main portion. of the cylinder 4 will be turned down exec .t at the point where the grippers locate i. This is done to give the sheet sutiirient space to be free iron: contact with the cylinder.

The confining-guide 7 can be made as one or more members and can, further, as shown in Fig. 2, he made adjustable, so to provide or ditlcrent lengths of sheets. in the said Fig.2,13 indicates a telescoping portion on the guide whereby its length "an he increased or decreased, the screws 14 being: utilized to properly secure it in position after it has been adjusted.

The cylinder 4, as previously pointed out, may he a transfer or other cylinder. in Fig. 4 i have shown my invention applied to a twocolor press, in which 15 indicates the lirst plate-cylinder, 16 the first inipression-eylinden 17 a. transfer-cylinder similar to the cyiindex. 4, 155 the second iinpression-cylinder, 19 the second plate-cylinder, and 20 a delivery-cylinder similar to cylinder 21 is e. delivery-table or other delivery means. The

ath ot' the sheet is indicated by the black inc 22. The cylinder i is further susceptible of being used in any othercombinations for the n'ianipulation of sheets found useiul.

The means ror carrying the sheets around pers, as that s the most positive means. it impeling-pins were used, the sheet might blow off the same.

What 1 claim is- '1. The combination with a cylinder, of sheet-carrying means on the same, means for exerting an air'pressure from within the cylinder on the same so as to keep that surface ot the sheet which is adjacent to the cylinder blowing the sheet outward Y As i The i continued motion of the cylinder will brine ey will open and release the sheet,

cylinder out of contactwit out of contact with the same as it travels around with the said cylinder, a delivery-table on which the sheet is adapted to fall when the sheet-carrying means release the same, and means for confining the sheet adjacent to the eylinderduring a portion of its travel only so that the air-pressure can hlow the sheet down on the feed-table when the so id sheet is released by the sheet-carrying means.

2. The combination with a cylinder, of shect-eurrying means on the same, means for exerting on air-pressure from Within the cylinder upon the sheet so as to keep that surhure of the sheet which is ad'acent to the'said the same as it travels around with the said cylinder, and a stationary and circui'nferential guide adjacent to the said cylinder.

.3. The. combination with a cylinder, of

sheet-carrying means on the S2tn16,IIlitnSfOI exmtinc nu air-pressure from within the cylinder on the same so as to keep that surface of the sheet which is adjacent to the cylinder out ol contact with the same as it travels around with the said cylinder, :1 delivery-table on which the sheet is adapted to fall when the sheet-earryin'g rneans release the same, and e stutionury andcircumferentinl guide adjacent to the said cylinder extending only part of the Way around the said cylinder so that the aiepressure can blow the sheet down on the delivery-talile when. the said sheet is released by the sheet-carrying means.

"1. The combination with a cylinder, of shectecarrying means on the same, means for keeping thmt surface of the sheet which is ad jaeent to the said cylinder out of contact with the same as it travels said cylinder, a stationary and circumferential uide adjacent to the said cylinder extending only part of the Way around the said cylinder so to allow the sheet to drop on the delivery-tablc, and a delivery-table on which the sheet is adapted to fall when the sheet-carrying means release the same.

5. The combination with an impression or other cylinder, of a second cylinder adapted to receive the sheet from. the said impression or other cylinder with the printed surface edjacent to the second cylinder, a delivery-ta,- hle, means for keeping the printed surface of the sheet out of contact with the cylinder as it travels around with the same, and for delivering the said sheet with its printed side up on the said tabte, and itststionary and circumferential guide adjacent to the said cylinder extending only part of the Way around the said cylinder so as to allow the sheet to drop 'on the delivery-table.

6. The combination With-en impression or other cylinder, of a. second cylinder adapted to receive the sheet from the said impression or other cylinder with the printed surfac adjacent to the said second cylinder, a deliveryaround with the tehle, means for exerting air-pressure'iro'm Within the cylinder so'es to keep that surface of the sheet which is adj scent to the said cylinder out oi contact with the same as it travels around with the said cylinder, and s stationary and circurnferentisl guide adj scent to the said cylinder extending only part of the Way around the said cylinder so that the eir-pres-- sure can blow the sheet down on the deliverytable when the ssid sheet is released by't sheet-carrying means.

"I. The combination With a cylinder, of sheet-cerrying means on the same, means-for exerting an err-oressure from Within the cyl-' inder upon the sheet so as tohold that side of the sheet which is sdjscent'to thecylinder out of contact withthe same; and means for confining the sheet adjacent tothe cylinder extending 'axeriebly-predetermined length around the cylinder; 1 J '1";

8. The combination with a" cylinder, of sheet-carrying means on the sonic, means for exerting air-pressure against substantially the entire surface of the sheet, so as to keep the hodytliereofout of contest with the cylinder as it travels around with the some.

9, The combination with a cylinder, of sheet-carrying means on the same, means for exerting MPPIQSSHIB against suostantmlly the entire surisce of the sheet so ss'to kec ti. e body thereof out of contct with the cy inder as it travels around with the seine, and

exerting en sir-pressure from within the cyliik d-cr sgsinst substsntlelly the entire surface of the sheet so to keep the body thereof out of :contect yith the cylinder es it trsvelsv delivc around with the some, and means for confining-the sheet adjacent to the cylinder.

12. The coinoinationwith a. cylinder, of 5c sheet-carryin means on the some; a delivcry-table, an means for exerting air-pressure against substantially the entire surface of the sheet so as to keep the body thereof out of contact with the cylinder as it travels 5 5 around with the said cylinder and for sssistfig in delivering the sheet to the deliveryta- 13. The combination with a, cylinder, of

sheet-carrying means on the same, a deliv- 6 cry-table, means for exerting air-pressure against substantially the entire surface of the sheet so as to keep the 'body thereof out of contact with the cylinder as it travels around With the said cylinder. and .for'sssisting in delivering the sheetto the"del ivery-tsble, and

' means for confining the sheet adjacent to the cylinder.

14:. The combination with a cylinder, of l sheet-carry ing means on the seine, a dcliverytable, and means for exerting air -pressu e from Within the cylinder against subst antislly\ the entire surfaceof the sheet socs to keep the .body thereof out of contact with the cylinder as it travels around With the said cylinder and for assisting in delivering the sheet to the -ta'ble.

15. he'combinetion with a cylinder, of

sheet-carrying means on the same, a delivcry-table, means for exerting air-pressure from within the cylinder against substantially the entire surface of the sheet so as to keep the body thereof out of contact With the cylinder as it travels around with the said s set to the deliver -teble, and nieens for confinin the sheet ad j scent to the cylinder.

Signs v at New'York this 22d day of Jannary, 1904.

'WALTER' SCOTT.

Witnesses:

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